John Travolta Celebrates Thanksgiving With Kids Ella and Ben: 'We Love You!'

Mar. 15, 2025

Ella, John and Ben Travolta.Photo:John Travolta/Instagram

John Travolta/Instagram

John Travoltais feeling grateful this holiday season.ThePulp Fictionactor shared a picture on Instagram of him and his kidsEllaandBenjaminon Friday, Nov. 29 celebrating Thanksgiving together.“I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!” John, 70, captioned the post where the trio pose around a table. “We love you! And always appreciate your support!” he added, shouting out his followers.TheGreaseactorshares Ella, 24, and Ben, 14, withlate wife Kelly Preston, whodied of breast cancer in 2020. The two also shareson Jett, whodied in 2009 at 16.John is supportive of his kids and constantly celebrates their accomplishments on social media, like when he posted aboutElla’s movie role inGet Lostin 2021, writing “I’m a very proud dad!” at the time. His son Ben, meanwhile, ispassionate about parkour training, which he excitedly shares updates on.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Ellatold PEOPLE in October about her father’s supportwhen she started writing music during the pandemic: “At the beginning of the pandemic, I had a bunch of little voice notes on my phone of snippets of songs that I came up with or melodies,” she said. “I play ukulele, and I write a lot on ukulele, so little ukulele songs [too].“When showing John her original music, he responded enthusiastically, Ella said.“He was like, ‘Oh, wow, you should really finish these. You should finish these songs, and then, you could record demos of them or something,’ " she recalled, adding that he dad’s enthusiasm “was definitely a huge part of me wanting to really get into it even more.“Ben, John and Ella Travolta.John Travolta/InstagramElla trusts John’s advice when it comes to the music industry as well. “The best advice that I’ve gotten obviously is from him, but he also really leaves it up to me, which I really appreciate,” she said. “He very much so trusts me and my instincts.“She released her debut EPColors of Loveon Nov. 8.

John Travoltais feeling grateful this holiday season.

ThePulp Fictionactor shared a picture on Instagram of him and his kidsEllaandBenjaminon Friday, Nov. 29 celebrating Thanksgiving together.

“I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!” John, 70, captioned the post where the trio pose around a table. “We love you! And always appreciate your support!” he added, shouting out his followers.

TheGreaseactorshares Ella, 24, and Ben, 14, withlate wife Kelly Preston, whodied of breast cancer in 2020. The two also shareson Jett, whodied in 2009 at 16.

John is supportive of his kids and constantly celebrates their accomplishments on social media, like when he posted aboutElla’s movie role inGet Lostin 2021, writing “I’m a very proud dad!” at the time. His son Ben, meanwhile, ispassionate about parkour training, which he excitedly shares updates on.

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Ellatold PEOPLE in October about her father’s supportwhen she started writing music during the pandemic: “At the beginning of the pandemic, I had a bunch of little voice notes on my phone of snippets of songs that I came up with or melodies,” she said. “I play ukulele, and I write a lot on ukulele, so little ukulele songs [too].”

When showing John her original music, he responded enthusiastically, Ella said.

“He was like, ‘Oh, wow, you should really finish these. You should finish these songs, and then, you could record demos of them or something,’ " she recalled, adding that he dad’s enthusiasm “was definitely a huge part of me wanting to really get into it even more.”

Ben, John and Ella Travolta.John Travolta/Instagram

Ella trusts John’s advice when it comes to the music industry as well. “The best advice that I’ve gotten obviously is from him, but he also really leaves it up to me, which I really appreciate,” she said. “He very much so trusts me and my instincts.”

She released her debut EPColors of Loveon Nov. 8.

source: people.com